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AccessMatrix™ UAS
Overview
AccessMatrix Universal Authentication Server (UAS) enables organizations to deploy a wide variety of authentication methods to address the business requirements for strong authentication and evolving authentication mechanisms, through a single, unified framework.
AccessMatrix Universal Authentication Server (UAS) is a future-proof authentication infrastructure. It supports multiple authentication mechanisms for strong authentication and authorization requirements. UAS enables organizations to rapidly deploy a wide selection of authentication methods to address their authentication requirements.
Based on the proven AccessMatrix Integrated Security Architecture, UAS provides security Administration, Authentication, Authorization, and Audit services (4As) for business applications. 2FA implementations includes:
Security services APIs for application integration and shield the complexity of token integration
End-to-End Life Cycle Management for OTP Tokens
Radius ready server to integrate with network devices
Administration module for administration delegation and user management
Audit and reporting module
HSM interface to leading brands of HSM devices
Administration module for administration delegation and user management
PIN mailer interface for mail merge and secure printing
Enforcing password policy in addition such password history, password aging, password quality check, etc
Supports for multiple authentication methods such as Ids/Passwords, dynamic passwords, certificates, biometrics, or security tokens is achieved through a simple Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) approach. The selection of the authentication methods can be done without changing the source code of the application. Benefits include reduced cost, time to market and minimal effort for customization or "hardcode" of the application. With AccessMatrix UAS, multiple web applications and network devices allow access to a common set of security services via tight integration with the AccessMatrix security server.
Ready To Deploy Solutions
Some of the AccessMatrix UAS Modules include:
• Token Management Module for VASCO DigiPass Tokens
• E2E Encryption for PIN and Transaction Protection
• Short Message Service (SMS) One Time Password for VPN Access
• Short Message Service (SMS) One Time Password for Web Access
• AM Module for leading authentication servers and tokens such as IBM Tivoli Access Manager, CA SiteMinder, Sun ONE ID Manager, etc
Features and Benefits of AccessMatrix™ UAS
UAS is built on the AccessMatrix framework and therefore inherits the salient features of AccessMatrix, already deployed by global banks.
Enhanced User Identity Protection with Multi-Factor Authentication
UAS allows the application to support other authentication mechanisms like certificates, smartcards, biometric devices, etc as and when the need arises without any major changes to the application.
End to End Protection of User Credentials and Business Transactions
Encrypt authentication credentials and transaction data all the way from the point of entry (i.e. client browser), to the point of authentication assessment (i.e. The Hardware Security Module (HSM)). It overcomes the limitation of the SSL to provide additional security features that protects the user credential information from the point of entry, all the way beyond the web server to the back end host computing system that is processing the application.
Full Life Cycle Token Management & Administration
Integrated solution for administering the entire life cycle of token management functions:
• Issuance (Factory Initialized or Self Initialized)
• Delivery
• Enablement
• Lost Tokens
• Out of Sync
• Replacement over time
Enhanced Application Security with Scalable Security Infrastructure
Built on JAVA technologies, open architecture, flexible framework and latest technology, AccessMatrix provides a common security platform to offer complete enterprise security services (Administration, Authentication, Authorization and Audit) to all business applications (both web and non-Web applications) for multiple delivery channels, which will meet the current and future requirements of our clients.
Flexible Administration and Delegation
The AccessMatrix hierarchical model allows organizations to designate security administrators at different levels of the organization. The administration rights of the security administrators can be defined to improve security, decentralize security administration and ensure a high level of accountability. The framework allows external organizations such as customers and business partners to manage IDs and user rights by their own security administrators. AccessMatrix further streamlines user management by integrating with existing user registries, such as LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory.
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